If there is one thing that we, as a people, should never underestimate it is the imagination and creativity of youth. This imagination can manifest into a refrigerator box that turns into a space ship, a fort made of a card table and blankets can be a castle, or a pink costume dress can ordain a princess. One of the more popular uses of my young creativity was playing House.
This story was written in 1998. Its the second part in my preschool series. Its called, Eat This.
It’s back to school time. The summer of leisure for kids across the nation is now ending and it is time to back to the days of structure, homework, and social interaction. I always remember the first day of school to be an exciting time. My brand new backpack filled with brand new school supplies; my new trapper keeper, my new pencils, my new homework planner that I would use for about a week and then never touch again. I would get to see all the friends that I didn’t see all summer and life would start anew. However, there was one first day, the very first day, which I was not so excited about. It was my first day of preschool.
This story was written in 1998 as one of two parts in my preschool series. It’s called Emergency Pants.
The subject of race has been put in the forefront of American politics as we get ready to elect the first African American man as the president of the United States. While in a perfect world, the color of someone’s skin wouldn’t matter; they wouldn’t have to have polls that asked likely voters if the country is ready for a black president. In 1984, the subject of race entered my life when my mother bought me a black Cabagepatch Kid, who I named Timothy-John.
This story was written and performed in July of 2005.
One of the biggest transitions in life, if not the biggest, is the one that happens while you are in middle school. Between the braces face, the oily skin, the changing voice, and a constant and annoying erection, you are some how supposed to get an education. Tonight, my Middle School story, written and performed in 2004.
